Nortel SONET AccessNode 800A Series User manual

P0887761 323-3001-210
SONET Products
AccessNode
Series 800A Outside Plant Cabinet
Installation
Issue 1.0 February 1999

AccessNode Series 800A Outside Plant Cabinet Installation 323-3001-210 Issue 1.0
SONET Products
AccessNode
Series 800A Outside Plant Cabinet Installation
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Document number: 323-3001-210
Document release: Issue 1.0
Date: February 1999

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Publication history
February 1999
Standard AN16 release of the document, Issue 1.0. Changes include the
following:
• changed voltage settings for 6v Eag;e-Picher batteries in Chapter 10
June 1998
Release-independent Standard 01.01 release of the document. For this release,
the following information has been changed or added:
• graphics and procedures for cabinet lifting failure
• procedure for adjusting LVD potentiometer
September 1997
AN14 Standard release of the document. For this release, the following
information has been added:
• procedure for installing 6V batteries added to Chapter 9
• procedure for installing 12V batteries updated in Chapter 9
July 1996
AN12 Standard 01.01 release of the document.
November 1995
AN11 Standard 02.01 release of the document.
April 1995
Standard AN10 release of the document.
December 1994
Standard AN08 release of the document.
November 1994
Reissue of AN07 standard.
April 1994
Standard AN07 release of the document.

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Standard FWP06 release of the document.

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Contents
About this document xi
Scope xi
What this document contains xi
How to use this document xii
References in this document xii
Abbreviations for the colors of conductor jackets in cables xiii
Installing the pad 1-1
How to use this chapter 1-1
Chapter task list 1-1
Site selection and preparation 1-2
Acoustical noise 1-2
Pad preparation 1-2
Pad applications 1-3
Pad drawings 1-3
Pad installation 1-4
Anchor plate kits 1-4
Cable entry 1-4
Procedure 1-1 Preparing the poured-in-place cabinet mounting pad 1-8
Procedure 1-2 Pouring the concrete 1-23
Installing the cabinet 2-1
How to use this chapter 2-1
Chapter task list 2-1
Prerequisites for installation 2-2
Mounting the cabinet 2-3
Anchor plate kits 2-3
Securing the cabinet to the pad 2-3
Cable entry 2-3
Termination compartment 2-3
AC load box option 2-4
AC power pedestal 2-5
Procedure 2-1 Unpacking the cabinet 2-7
Procedure 2-2 Preparing the pad 2-10
Procedure 2-3 Preparing the cabinet for installation 2-14
Securing the cabinet to the mounting pad 2-15
Removing eyebolt from cabinet 2-15
Crane operation precautions 2-16
Eyebolt precautions 2-16

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Cabinet weights 2-16
Procedure 2-4 Mounting the cabinet on the pad 2-23
Procedure 2-5 Enabling the door locks 2-31
Connecting commercial power 3-1
How to use this chapter 3-1
Chapter task list 3-1
Prerequisites for installation 3-2
Precautions 3-2
AC power 3-3
Cable entry 3-3
Load box option 3-3
AC power pedestal 3-4
Procedure 3-1 Connecting earth ground to the ac load box 3-5
Procedure 3-2 Wiring the ac load box as a branch circuit 3-7
Procedure 3-3 Wiring the ac load box as a main service entrance 3-10
Procedure 3-4 Connecting earth ground to the ac power pedestal 3-13
Procedure 3-5 Wiring the ac power pedestal 3-17
Installing the OSP cables 4-1
How to use this chapter 4-1
Chapter task list 4-1
Prerequisites for installation 4-2
Precautions 4-2
Cable entry 4-3
Procedure 4-1 Pulling the OSP cabling into the cabinet 4-4
Procedure 4-2 Butting and stripping the VF, miscellaneous, T1 and maintenance
cables 4-8
Procedure 4-3 Butting and stripping the fiber cable 4-12
Procedure 4-4 Installing the cable bonding clamps 4-16
Procedure 4-5 Applying a moisture barrier to the air-core cable 4-20
Routing and terminating OSP T1 and maintenance pairs 5-1
How to use this chapter 5-1
Chapter task list 5-1
Prerequisites for installation 5-1
Precautions 5-2
Cable entry 5-2
Procedure 5-1 Routing and terminating OSP T1 and maintenance pairs 5-3
Routing and terminating the VF cables 6-1
How to use this chapter 6-1
Chapter task list 6-1
Prerequisites for installation 6-2
Precautions 6-2
Cable entry 6-3
Procedure 6-1 Connecting the VF cable pairs 601–1200 to BIX connectors with
the cross-connect 6-4
Procedure 6-2 Connecting the VF cable pairs 1–600 to BIX connectors with the
cross-connect 6-9
Procedure 6-3 Splicing the binder groups using BIX connectors 6-14

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Procedure 6-4 Connecting the VF cable pairs to BIX connectors without the
cross-connect 6-16
Procedure 6-5 Connecting the VF cable pairs 601–1200 to 710 or 3M MS2 DPM
connectors with cross-connect 6-23
Procedure 6-6 Connecting the VF cable pairs 1–600 to 710 or 3M MS2 DPM
connectors with cross-connect 6-30
Procedure 6-7 Splicing the binder groups using 710 or 3M MS2 DPM
connectors 6-33
Procedure 6-8 Connecting the outside plant cable pairs to 710 or 3M MS2 DPM
connectors without cross-connect 6-36
Routing and splicing the fiber cable 7-1
How to use this chapter 7-1
Chapter task list 7-1
Prerequisites for installation 7-2
Precautions 7-3
Cable entry 7-4
Procedure 7-1 Routing the OSP fiber cable directly to the FPP 7-5
Procedure 7-2 Routing the OSP fibers in split flex tubing to the FPP 7-15
Procedure 7-3 Routing the fiber patch cords from the ABM to the FPP 7-20
Procedure 7-4 Routing fiber to the ABM when no FPP is installed 7-32
Provisioning the external alarms 8-1
How to use this chapter 8-1
Chapter task list 8-1
Prerequisites for installation 8-2
Procedure 8-1 Provisioning and verifying the external alarms 8-3
Procedure 8-2 Wiring customer reserved optional defined external alarms 8-5
Installing and connecting the batteries 9-1
Chapter task list 9-1
Prerequisites for installation 9-1
Battery options 9-2
Battery cables 9-2
Procedure 9-1 Installing 12 V batteries in a cabinet 9-4
Procedure 9-2 Installing 6 V batteries in a cabinet 9-14
Procedure 9-3 Wiring the cabinet when the batteries are installed in the battery
vault 9-26
Adjusting the rectifier and the dc distribution shelf 10-1
How to use this chapter 10-1
Chapter task list 10-2
Prerequisites for installation 10-2
Cautions 10-2
Procedure 10-1 Powering the rectifier(s) 10-4
Procedure 10-2 Adjusting high voltage shutdown 10-11
Procedure 10-3 Adjusting equalize voltage 10-14
Procedure 10-4 Adjusting float voltage 10-16
Procedure 10-5 Adjusting the second or third rectifiers 10-18
Procedure 10-6 Adjusting load sharing for more than one rectifier 10-20
Procedure 10-7 Verifying dc distribution shelf alarms 10-23

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Procedure 10-8 Adjusting dc distribution shelf low voltage alarms 10-26
Procedure 10-9 Adjusting dc distribution shelf low voltage disconnect 10-28
Procedure 10-10 Adjusting dc distribution shelf low voltage disconnect
return 10-30
Finishing the S800A cabinet installation procedures 11-1
How to use this chapter 11-1
Chapter task list 11-1
Procedure 11-1 Installing the protector modules 11-2
Procedure 11-2 Performing commissioning and site testing 11-6
Procedure 11-3 Installing the shipping brackets 11-7
Cabinet maintenance operations 12-1
How to use this chapter 12-1
Chapter task list 12-2
Recommended maintenance 12-3
Replacement parts 12-5
Procedure 12-1 Replacing the batteries 12-6
Procedure 12-2 Replacing the rectifier 12-13
Procedure 12-3 Adjusting the high voltage shutdown for replacement
rectifiers 12-19
Procedure 12-4 Setting the equalize voltage level 12-24
Procedure 12-5 Adjusting the float voltage 12-26
Procedure 12-6 Adjusting the load sharing for replacement rectifiers 12-28
Procedure 12-7 Connecting emergency standby power - ac load box option with
mechanical interlock 12-32
Procedure 12-8 Connecting emergency standby power - attached ac power
pedestal option 12-35
Procedure 12-9 Installing the jumper wire spool 12-38
Procedure 12-10 Using the BIX or binding post test clips 12-39
Procedure 12-11 Using the protector test access cord 12-40
Procedure 12-12 Replacing an internal fan unit in the heat exchanger roof 12-42
Procedure 12-13 Replacing an external fan unit in the heat exchanger roof 12-44
Procedure 12-14 Replacing a fan unit in the air induction roof 12-46
Procedure 12-15 Replacing the equipment fan shelves 12-48
Procedure 12-16 Installing a new optional equipment fan shelf 12-57
Procedure 12-17 Replacing the fan filters in the heat exchanger roof 12-63
Procedure 12-18 Replacing the fan filters in the air induction roof 12-65
Cabinet and equipment wiring and cabling 13-1
Installation information in this chapter 13-1
Grounding 13-4
Cabinet grounding 13-4
Equipment grounding 13-6
AC power distribution 13-7
AC load box 13-8
AC power pedestal 13-11
Rectifier ac input cabling 13-15
DC power distribution 13-16
Rectifier dc output 13-17
DC distribution shelf dc power wiring 13-18